Disrupted brain-immune signaling may help drive neurodegeneration
From gut-primed T cells to microglial signaling and persistent gene-regulatory states, researchers map an intricate immune network that…
Why This Neurologist Says We’ve Been Looking at Alzheimer’s All Wrong
For decades, researchers believed that Alzheimer’s was driven by the accumulation of harmful proteins in the brain called…
Enriched environments improve stroke recovery and reduce brain inflammation
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Its recovery is often challenging as most of…
Investigating microglia’s role in Alzheimer’s pathology
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the…
Some Cancerous Tumors Pump Out a Protein That Seems to Destroy Alzheimer’s Plaques
Image in public domain. Cancer and Alzheimer’s are two of the most dreaded diseases, but they don’t seem…
Brain immune cells drive persistent negative emotions after repeated binge drinking
New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying…
Hidden Early Signs of Diabetic Blindness Revealed
Summary: Scientists have developed a powerful new imaging method that reveals how immune cells in the eye behave…
Microglial glycolytic reprogramming in alzheimer’s disease: association with impaired phagocytic function and altered vascular proximity | Journal of Neuroinflammation
In this study, we analysed HP‒EC tissue from 8 AD patients (mean age: 86.5 years, 5 males, 3…
Smell loss emerges as the early behavioural sign of Alzheimer’s
New research reveals that immune cells attack brainstem nerve fibers linked to smell, making loss of smell the…
This Everyday Food Ingredient Might Be Messing With Your Brain
Scientists at McGill have found that high-salt diets may trigger brain inflammation that raises blood pressure, challenging the…
High-salt diet linked to brain inflammation that raises blood pressure
A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure. The research, led…